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Transforming Basketball is all about breaking away from the status quo by helping the basketball world make sense of evidence-based ideas. Within the podcast, contemporary skill acquisition ideas are introduced to change the way we think about basketball performance. If you’re ready to join us in our quest to transform the basketball world, challenge the way things have always been done, and reflect deeply on our coaching and organisational approaches, then this is the podcast for you!
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- Yesterday12 min
EP183: Understanding the 1 Can't Guard 2 Dominoes Principle
In this episode, George takes a closer look at two weak-side cutting principles—the cut and slide and the slot cut and how they connect to the idea of the "dominoes rule": one defender can't guard two players. Using NBA examples and small-sided games, George explores how these principles create passing windows, stretch the defense, and give players opportunities to attack advantages. He also shares an excerpt from a conversation with Alex Sarama about adapting these concepts based on defensive coverages and using off-ball actions to optimize player positioning. Link to Episode EP169: Alex Sarama on Principles of Play and his Coaching Journey - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6K1R3SFpWiAnT56oyb9pRN Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction to weak-side cutting principles 00:38 – Understanding the cut and slide 01:00 – Creating defensive dilemmas with the cut and slide 01:34 – Using cutting principles to create passing windows 02:16 – Applying cut and slide in small-sided games 03:04 – Introducing the slot cut and lift 03:20 – Stretching the defense and creating two-on-one situations 03:43 – Using the slot cut against different defenses 04:30 – Exploring the slot cut through small-sided games 05:14 – Using constraints to guide player learning 05:35 – Repurposing weak-side cutting principles 06:21 – Alex Sarama on adapting cut and slide 07:12 – Reading different pick-and-roll coverages 07:51 – Avoiding automatic reactions and reading the defense 08:27 – Developing the pin slide to optimize shooters 09:26 – Rethinking baseline cutting principles 10:02 – Creating better shots through timing and angles 10:30 – Final thoughts on weak-side cutting Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- 1 weeks ago13 min
EP182: Building Confidence and Trust with Jamie Ransberry
In this episode, George is joined by Jamie Ransberry during the Transforming Summer Camp 2026 in Roseto, Italy. Jamie shares his biggest takeaways from his second year at the camp, including lessons on leadership, the social side of coaching, sports psychology, and creating psychologically safe practice environments. Jamie recently completed his Master's in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, specialising in skill acquisition. His dissertation, "High-Performance Basketball Coaches' Perceptions of Implementing the Constraints-Led Approach to Practice," explored coaches' experiences of adopting the CLA, including how they began using the approach, the benefits they experienced, and the challenges involved in implementation. Jamie also discusses how these findings can support coaches looking to apply the CLA within their own practice environments. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Jamie Ransbury and his second year at the Roseto coaching camp 01:09 – Jamie's biggest takeaways and how this year's camp differs from last year 01:55 – Leadership, social environments, and building team culture 02:32 – Mike McKay's Batman & Robin concept and learning when to lead or support 04:09 – The role of humility and recognizing when players need help 04:36 – Building confidence through competence and the optimal challenge point 05:44 – Psychological safety, trust, and adapting challenges to individual athletes 07:07 – Reframing failure as exploration and focusing on behavior-based goals 08:32 – Shifting away from outcome-based goals and focusing on good decisions 09:56 – Autonomy, belonging, and competence in creating better practice environments 11:45 – Transformational Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- 2 weeks ago13 min
EP181: Inside Roseto 2026 - João Pacheco on His Summer Camp Experience
In this episode, George is joined by João Pacheco, a coach from Portugal who has been living and coaching in Germany for nearly 14 years. João shares his biggest takeaways from his first year at the Roseto coaching camp, including lessons on the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), Differential Learning (DL), question-led coaching, and creating more engaging practice environments. He also discusses how small-sided games, low-post actions, guided defense, and creative constraints can help young players develop better movement solutions and learn through doing. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing João Pacheco and his coaching journey from Portugal to Germany 01:25 – João's biggest takeaways from his first Roseto coaching camp 02:00 – Learning from coaches around the world and exploring different constraints 02:43 – Creating safe, fun practice environments through question-led coaching 03:42 – Small-sided games, low-post actions, and the Batman & Robin concept 04:48 – Using low-post play to develop footwork, physicality, and decision-making 05:45 – What young players can learn from low-post constraints and physical play 06:33 – Using creative cues and warm-up activities to develop body awareness 07:43 – Three practical takeaways João will bring back to Germany 08:07 – Asking more questions and moving away from traditional instruction 08:24 – Applying Differential Learning through shooting, cuts, and movement 09:33 – Raising standards through ICE: Intensity, Concentration, and Energy 10:23 – Using acronyms and team values to build standards and culture 11:18 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- 3 weeks ago30 min
EP180: JP Nerbun on Culture, Leadership, and Developing Players
In this episode, George is joined by JP Nerbun, author of The Culture Captain, to discuss how coaches and athletes can develop stronger leadership through self-awareness, reflection, and practical application. JP breaks down his four-level leadership framework—know yourself, lead yourself, lead others, and lead the team and explains why leadership development is less about knowledge and more about doing the work. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing JP Nerbun and The Culture Captain, a four-level framework for developing athletes into leaders 02:00 – Learning through curiosity and turning leadership concepts into practical application 04:00 – Coaching athletes through hard conversations, accountability, and limiting beliefs 06:00 – Using self-reflection and awareness to identify where athletes are and where they want to grow 08:00 – Why leadership isn't about the athlete's level, but their willingness to be vulnerable and do the work 10:00 – Helping athletes move beyond surface-level goals and discover their deeper purpose 12:00 – Asking "what" instead of "why" to reduce defensiveness and encourage more critical thinking 14:00 – The four levels of leadership: Know Yourself, Lead Yourself, Lead Others, and Lead the Team 18:00 – Understanding how elite athletes discover their identity, values, passion, and purpose 20:00 – Discovering personal and coaching values through experience, reflection, and self-awareness 22:00 – Knowing when to challenge, hold players accountable, and have difficult conversations 23:00 – Using curious challenges and direct challenges to address behavior and reinforce team standards 26:00 – Helping new coaches navigate player communication and know when to step in 28:00 – Empowering influential players to step up, intervene, and help maintain team standards 29:00 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- 4 weeks ago32 min
EP179: Adding Variability in the Weight Room with Banj Abeleda
In this episode, George is joined by Banj Abeleda, also known as Mr. Move with Purpose, to discuss how coaches can use variability, mobility, and the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) to better prepare basketball athletes for the unpredictable demands of the game. Banj shares lessons from working with elite athletes, explains how he applies variability in the weight room and during return-to-play, and breaks down why coaches should focus on creating different movement solutions rather than simply adding random exercises. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Banj Abeleda and lessons from elite athletes 02:00 – Using variability in the weight room and return-to-play 06:00 – Mobility, foot and ankle training, and Functional Range Conditioning 08:00 – Knowing when to prioritize form over variability 13:00 – Applying the Constraints-Led Approach and changing the movement problem 17:00 – Banj's journey with CLA and research-informed coaching 20:00 – Three lifts for basketball players: overhead press, Bulgarian split squat, and trap bar deadlift 23:00 – Building more intentional and effective warm-ups 26:00 – Isometrics, partner work, activation, and preparing for competition 28:00 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- Sep 2, 202613 min
EP178: Why Perfect form Does Not Exist with Gabriel Millian
In this episode, George is joined by Gabriel Milian to challenge the idea of an "ideal technique" in basketball and explore why coaches should embrace variability and individual movement solutions. Using the defensive zigzag as an example, Gabriel explains why there is no single technique that works optimally for every player and how ecological dynamics can help coaches create environments where athletes learn to adapt, explore, and solve movement problems for themselves. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Gabriel Milian & the Problem With "Ideal Technique" 01:00 – Basketball Coaching as an Art and a Science 02:00 – Why There Is No Single Optimal Technique 03:00 – Variability as a Feature of Human Movement 04:00 – Teaching Players to Adapt Through Different Movement Solutions 05:00 – Constraints, Perception-Action Coupling & Guided Exploration 06:00 – Focusing on Outcomes Instead of What Movement Looks Like 07:00 – The Fosbury Flop & How Constraints Can Create New Techniques 08:00 – Coach Humility, Player Creativity & Self-Organization 09:00 – Brazilian Soccer & the Loss of Informal Development 10:00 – Orienting Players Toward Solutions Instead of Prescribing Them 11:00 – Why Learning Can Be Messy & Why Variability Matters 12:00 – From Practice to the Game: Why Transfer Isn't Automatic Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- Aug 26, 202620 min
EP177: Behind the Build: How We're Scaling Transforming Sports | COO Nikki Pepper
In this episode, George is joined by Nikki Pepper, COO of Transforming Basketball, to discuss how her background in gymnastics, collegiate cheerleading, weightlifting, marketing, and coaching has shaped her approach to leadership and athlete development. Nikki shares lessons from her time at Reebok, the importance of building relationships and connecting with people first, and how constraints-led principles can be applied across different sports. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Nikki Pepper and Her Journey to Transforming Basketball 02:00 – From Reebok to Transforming Basketball: Lessons in Business and Leadership 04:00 – Building Trust by Connecting With People First 06:00 – Relationships, Reputation, and Growing Through Others 08:00 – Applying Constraints-Led Principles Beyond Basketball 10:00 – Pressure Sets and Creating Competition-Like Environments 12:00 – Self-Talk, Emotional Regulation, and Visualization 14:00 – The Future of Transforming Basketball and Expanding Into Other Sports 16:00 – Why Information Without Implementation Isn't Transformation 17:00 – Lessons From the Rosetto Residential Summer Camp 19:00 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
- Aug 19, 202612 min
EP176: How to approach Player development during the Off-season with Adam Omiecinski
In this episode, George is joined once again by Adam Omiecinski to discuss how coaches should approach player development during the off-season versus the in-season. Adam explains why the off-season is the ideal time to encourage exploration, experimentation, and failure, allowing players to expand their solution space without the pressure of winning games. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & Why the Off-Season Matters 01:36 – Exploration vs. Exploitation: Off-Season vs. In-Season 02:24– Why Failure Is Essential for Skill Development 03:36 – Balancing Exploration with Team Principles of Play 05:39 – Developing Players in New Roles During the Off-Season 06:58 – Dynamic Systems Theory & Reshaping Attractor Landscapes 08:07 – Expanding a Player's Solution Space with Practical Examples 10:30 – Maximizing Existing Strengths During the In-Season 11:12 – Expand in the Off-Season, Exploit in the Season Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
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